DESTINATIONS WINTER SUN | ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAYS
Faarufushi, Maldives: Turquoise hues so vivid they look Photoshopped, sand so perfectly white you can’t look directly at it, sky so blue you feel you could dive in…the Maldives is the stuff of dreams, and new resort Faarufushi is one of its finest, with an understated approach that says luxury without pretence. “There’s a focus on simple indulgences,” says Kuoni product and purchasing manager Linda Pedler. “The minimalist design is a delicate addition to the island’s natural beauty, and the fantastic house reef is perfect for snorkelling.” There are five restaurants and bars, plus complimentary yoga and meditation, and every guest gets one included excursion – from a sunset cruise to a local island visit. Book it: A week with Kuoni costs from £4,379 per person, flying from Heathrow in May 2020.
Sandals Royal Barbados: Back in the Caribbean there’s plenty for clients wanting to up the game, not least Sandals, whose Royal Barbados resort excels for dining, with 17 restaurants (when coupled with Sandals Barbados next door), five bars and multiple pools, including one on the roof. Each of its 272 rooms
and suites comes with butler service and inclusions are impressive, from two scuba dives a day for the Padi- certified, to unlimited sports on land and water – Hobie Cat and glass-bottomed boat trips included. Guests even get picked up in a Rolls-Royce from the airport. Book it: A week’s all-inclusive in a South Seas Crystal Lagoon Club Level Barbados Suite with Balcony Tranquillity Soaking Tub costs from £2,099 per person, including flights from Gatwick and transfers, for departures August 28 to September 24, 2020.
Jumby Bay, Antigua: If the prospect of staying on their own private island sways clients, direct them to Antigua’s Jumby Bay. Set on its own 300-acre isle and comprising rooms, suites, villas and entire estates, it offers access to three white-sand beaches alongside butler service and gourmet cuisine – served at the Estate House restaurant, an 1830s plantation house – and excellent snorkelling, with the type of seclusion that warrants its price tag. Book it: Caribtours offers seven nights’ all-inclusive from £6,359 per person based on two sharing a Rondavel Room, flying in November.
TW Splurge Eclipse restaurant, Faarufushi, Maldives;
Right: Fresco restaurant, Ikos Andalusia
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E Hard Rock Tenerife Clients after something
a little different? Travel 2 recommends Hard Rock’s new, sleek Tenerife outpost for a jam-packed, music- themed stay that has families at its heart.
E Ikos Andalusia, Spain Elsewhere in Europe, the
Ikos family’s newest resort, opening next May, brings the brand’s dine-around programme, free use of a Mini, complimentary green fees and more to the Andalusian coast, with 400 rooms plus menus curated by Michelin-starred chefs.
E Labranda Coral Beach
Resort, The Gambia For guaranteed winter sun suggest The Gambia, where this beachfront resort, set among towering baobabs and swaying palms, offers a good-value all-inclusive deal with idyllic ocean views.
E East Winds, Saint Lucia Caribtours recommends
this secluded spot for extras such as champagne and chocolates on arrival, daily- changing menus and a self-service swim-up pool bar, plus a cocktail recipe book to take home.
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